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Backblaze vs Rubrik

Backup & Recovery pricing comparison · 2026

Backblaze pricing ranges from $0–$99/month, while Rubrik uses custom pricing.

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Backblaze
Backblaze offers two distinct products: Personal Backup for unlimited computer backup at $
verified 5w ago
$900 $14K
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Rubrik
Rubrik uses enterprise custom pricing with no publicly listed tiers or price points.
$900 $14K
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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Rubrik saves $13K vs Backblaze · 25 seats
Cheapest $900
Spread 93%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Business Backup
$2.5K/yr
year 1 license · $8/seat
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$14K/yr
Vendr · n=3 · limited data
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$900/yr
Vendr · n=14
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 5 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 7 sourced facts
4 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median
Last verified
Confidence Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
2 documented
  • Hard Drive Restore Shipping Costs
    $20-$50
    1 source
  • B2 Download/Egress Fees
    $0.01/GB for downloads
    2 sources
3 documented
  • Cloud Egress Charges for Data Integrity Checks
    10% of ingested data volume in monthly egress fees
    1 source
  • Agent-Based Licensing for Clustered Workloads
    Additional per-workload licensing beyond base cost
    1 source
  • Steep Price Escalation Over Time
    100-200% price increases at renewal
    2 sources
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8/5 (63)
Best for
Individual users and small deployments
Watch out
Limited notification of backup issues
No public ratings yet
Watch out
Extremely high and rapidly increasing pricing
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Backup & Recovery

Backblaze

$0–$99
/month
3 plans
Full pricing breakdown →
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Backup & Recovery

Rubrik

Custom pricing
/month
1 plan
Full pricing breakdown →

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Backblaze Rubrik
Personal Backup $8.25 /year Custom
Business Backup $8.25 /year
Enterprise Control Custom

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Backblaze

6 scenarios
$9/month
Single Computer Backup
or $99/year
$45/month ($9 x 5 computers)
Small Business (5 computers)
$60/month
10TB Archive Storage
See all 6 scenarios →

Rubrik

1 scenario
$460,000
Mid-Size Enterprise Deployment (150TB, 3-Year Term)
over 3 years ($153,000/year)

Market Intelligence

Backblaze

Median annual cost
$13,699
Based on
3 deals

Rubrik

Median annual cost
$900
Based on
14 deals

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Backblaze 2 hidden costs

low
Hard Drive Restore Shipping Costs $20-$50
medium
B2 Download/Egress Fees $0.01/GB for downloads
See all Backblaze hidden costs →

Rubrik 3 hidden costs

high
Cloud Egress Charges for Data Integrity Checks 10% of ingested data volume in monthly egress fees
medium
Agent-Based Licensing for Clustered Workloads Additional per-workload licensing beyond base cost
critical
Steep Price Escalation Over Time 100-200% price increases at renewal
See all Rubrik hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Backblaze Rubrik
Auto-renewal
Cancellation
Minimum commitment Typically 3 years
Price escalation Significant price increases reported at renewal - users report 100-300% increases between contract periods

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